The area of a triangle is found using the formula Area = 1/2 * base * height.
Plugging in the values from the image:
Area = 1/2 * 15 cm * 2.5 cm
Area = 1/2 * 37.5
Area = 18.75 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 18.75 square centimeters.
Answer: 18.75 square centimeters
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An illustration shows a right triangle with the height labeled as 2.5 centimeters and the base labeled as 15 centimeters.
What is the area of the triangle?
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37.5 square centimeters
37.5 square centimeters
35 square centimeters
35 square centimeters
17.5 square centimeters
17.5 square centimeters
18.75 square centimeters
18.75 square centimeters
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